Matthew R Pedersen

US Patent:

6933925, Aug 23, 2005

Filed:

Jun 28, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/184109

Inventors:

R. Thomas Gibbons - Mercer Island WA, US
Kennard E. Nielsen - Redmond WA, US
Matthew G. Pedersen - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G09G005/08

US Classification:

345163

Abstract:

A mouse or other hand-held computer pointing and/or input device is equipped with one or more elastomeric dome switches. Downward force upon the elastomeric dome switch causes a hollow portion to collapse and bring an electrically conductive surface into contact with open conductive leads, thereby closing an electrical connection. In alternate embodiments, a membrane switch and/or a noise producing device can be added.

US Patent:

20130169424, Jul 4, 2013

Filed:

Dec 28, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/338472

Inventors:

Christopher H. Kujawski - Seattle WA, US
Anthony A. Torrence - Bellevue WA, US
Carl E. Picciotto - Clyde Hill WA, US
Michael R. Schweers - Seattle WA, US
Matthew G. Pedersen - Seattle WA, US
Niño Aldrin L. Sarmiento - Redmond WA, US
Martyn S. Jackson - Redmond WA, US
Scott Mitchel Mail - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G08B 6/00

US Classification:

3404072

Abstract:

In embodiments of a touch-scrolling pad for computer input devices, a touch sensor strip detects touch contacts on a touch-scrolling pad that is implemented for vertical scrolling input and horizontal scrolling input. A selectable button positioned proximate below the touch sensor strip can be selected by an actuation depress input to the touch-scrolling pad. The touch-scrolling pad includes programmed instructions in firmware implemented to determine that a touch contact is one of a vertical scrolling input, a horizontal scrolling input, or the actuation depress input to actuate the selectable button. The touch-scrolling pad also includes a haptic system that generates haptic feedback responsive to either of the vertical scrolling input or the horizontal scrolling input.